Crisis-Era Regulation Has ‘Gone Too Far,’ Reeves Tells Finance Sector November 15, 2024 By Sinead Cruise Finance minister Rachel Reeves on Thursday promised a reboot of regulation governing Britain’s “crown jewel” financial industry which she said...
City of London Chief Says Brexit ‘Disaster’ Cost 40,000 Finance Jobs October 16, 2024 By John O'Donnell, Elisa Martinuzzi and Andy Bruce Britain’s departure from the European Union cost London’s financial center about 40,000 jobs, the Lord Mayor of the City of...
Fresh Appetite for Risk Can Help Arrest Britain’s Downward Spiral, Think Tank Says October 11, 2024 By Kirstin Ridley Britain’s decade-long economic downward spiral could be reversed with a fresh appetite for risk that might help boost annual investment...
UK Business Group Says Tax Clarity Needed at Budget to Support Investment October 8, 2024 By David Milliken British finance minister Rachel Reeves needs to strike a positive tone at her first budget on Oct. 30 in order...
UK Finance Firms’ Concern Over Geopolitics at Record Level October 3, 2024 By Laura Noonan and Greg Ritchie The share of UK financial services firms worried about geopolitical risks is at its highest level since the 2008 crash,...
UK Financial Firms Spur IPO Optimism as Europe Rebound Stutters August 1, 2024 By Joe Easton Potential initial public offerings by a slew of UK financial services firms could drive the next stage of Europe’s recovery...
British Insurers Propose Green Infrastructure Funding Model July 23, 2024 By Huw Jones Britain’s insurers set out plans on Monday on how to channel billions of pounds freed up from their safety buffers...
Banks Face Record Number of UK Lawsuits as Economy Stumbles July 8, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi Banks in the UK are embroiled in the highest number of lawsuits in a decade in a trend that shows...
Labour Win Brings Few Hopes or Fears to London’s Financial District July 5, 2024 By Sinead Cruise and Huw Jones Labour’s landslide election win shows few signs of unsettling London’s financial heartland after the party’s lengthy pro-business overtures, though many...
Banks, Asset Managers Warned of ‘Huge’ Fallout From UK’s New Greenwashing Law May 31, 2024 By Greg Ritchie and Frances Schwartzkopff Banks and asset managers in the UK woke up to a new reality on Friday, as the country enforces some...